Help: Fiance in Jamaica

[tera 0]

Hello, I am engaged to a man in Jamaica who has 3 minor children. We want to marry. My thought had been to get married there and then come back to file for visas. However, I got a very discouraging email from a lady from Canada who married then wanted to come to the States. She basically told me not to do it because no matter which route I tried (marry first, file for fiance, get visitor visas and get married here then file) it would not work.

I am a graduate student, so my income is very low, and I am accumulating student debt. According to her email, this would pretty much assure denial of any petitions I filed.

I don't personally know anyone who has married someone from outside the US, so I can't ask for help from friends. I am so glad to have stumbled upon this site, and hope that I can get any advice you may have. Nothing has been started yet, but I do have plans to go to Jamaica for 5 days in October to visit, and then again for a couple weeks in December. They plan had been to get married in December in Jamaica, but now I'm just not sure how to proceed.

[canadian_wife 1,823]

Of course you can marry him and petition to bring him to the US. Don't let the haters get you down.

Click on 'guides' up at the top and start reading about what you need to do

The lack of income is an issue but as long as you have a co-sponsor you should be fine

Are you looking to bring the childres as well? If yes then study on derivative vises (and those that have them and those that don't) as well as the requirements (need permission from the children's mother)

Good luck on your journey

I'm Canaian and my husband sucessfull imported me!

[Jamaicancricket 38]

Of course you can marry him and petition to bring him to the US. Don't let the haters get you down.

Click on 'guides' up at the top and start reading about what you need to do

The lack of income is an issue but as long as you have a co-sponsor you should be fine

Are you looking to bring the childres as well? If yes then study on derivative vises (and those that have them and those that don't) as well as the requirements (need permission from the children's mother)

Good luck on your journey

I'm Canaian and my husband sucessfull imported me!

I couldn't agree with you more!

[Gosia & Tito 199]

Hello, I am engaged to a man in Jamaica who has 3 minor children. We want to marry. My thought had been to get married there and then come back to file for visas. However, I got a very discouraging email from a lady from Canada who married then wanted to come to the States. She basically told me not to do it because no matter which route I tried (marry first, file for fiance, get visitor visas and get married here then file) it would not work.

I am a graduate student, so my income is very low, and I am accumulating student debt. According to her email, this would pretty much assure denial of any petitions I filed.

I don't personally know anyone who has married someone from outside the US, so I can't ask for help from friends. I am so glad to have stumbled upon this site, and hope that I can get any advice you may have. Nothing has been started yet, but I do have plans to go to Jamaica for 5 days in October to visit, and then again for a couple weeks in December. They plan had been to get married in December in Jamaica, but now I'm just not sure how to proceed.

What she was referring to (finance wise) is that there is a minimum income you have to demonstrate to USCIS, which is based on the household size. For example, in your case, it would be you, husband + 3 children; that will be about 33,800/yr; if children were to stay behind for some time then it's only a household of 2, which needs about 18900/yr.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=73c63591ec04d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD

Reason I noted 'children behind' because the other parent will have to agree that children emigrate out of Jamaica, not always something easy. If you can't come up with that income, there is the possibility of a co-sponsor: usually other family members; but it can be anyone in the US who is a citizen or a permanent resident. Now, the sponsorship is a contract between the sponsor and the US government, that defines that new immigrant will not receive government support (welfare, stamps, etc) and the sponsor is supposed to do that. In practice, it's rare that the government would go after sponsor, but possible.

At same time, the process (marri here, there, etc) takes about 1 year end to end; so if you are about to graduate and work, that would probably allow you to be the sponsor yourself.

Keep asking questions, read the guides here

Good luck

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

Hello, I am engaged to a man in Jamaica who has 3 minor children. We want to marry. My thought had been to get married there and then come back to file for visas. However, I got a very discouraging email from a lady from Canada who married then wanted to come to the States. She basically told me not to do it because no matter which route I tried (marry first, file for fiance, get visitor visas and get married here then file) it would not work.

I am a graduate student, so my income is very low, and I am accumulating student debt. According to her email, this would pretty much assure denial of any petitions I filed.

I don't personally know anyone who has married someone from outside the US, so I can't ask for help from friends. I am so glad to have stumbled upon this site, and hope that I can get any advice you may have. Nothing has been started yet, but I do have plans to go to Jamaica for 5 days in October to visit, and then again for a couple weeks in December. They plan had been to get married in December in Jamaica, but now I'm just not sure how to proceed.

Hi, journey over to this section of VJ and the ladies there will be able to answer any questions you have regarding marrying in JA. http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/301653-boom-yardie-pardie-ova-here-positive-vibez-only/page__st__435.

Good luck on your journey.

[tera 0]

Thanks for the info! I definitely appreciate any help I can get!